by Jared Schwartz Coming into Sherwood, I hardly knew anyone. I went to a magnet middle school, so high school was initially terrifying to me. Still, I overcame that challenge and became relevant. The best decision I made in high school was to join BBYO, a Jewish youth group. I’m not going to spend this column talking about how great … Read More
by Lucy Kuchma In the midst of every chaotic thing going on in my personal life in the past four years, school has always been a constant. I could count on the stability of simply showing up and moving from point A to point B; from a graphic organizer to an in-class essay, a pop quiz to a big exam. … Read More
by Danielle Katz An adventure is defined as “an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity.” Over the past seventeen years, Olney’s monotony has given me a deep sense of boredom, exposing me to my craving for every aspect of this definition. Especially during the past year, I have found myself and so many of my peers stuck in … Read More
by Frank Platko Although the prospect of graduating is exciting to many, including myself, there are many aspects of Sherwood that I will miss. Perhaps most of all, and it may sound strange, I will miss the parking lot. Every day when the dismissal bell rings, upperclassmen rush out to the parking lot, eager to get into their cars and … Read More
by Lexi Matthews It was four in the morning on an unusually snowy Wednesday in March; I was lying on the floor of my living room, trying to remember how to breathe, sweating and shivering all at once, utterly convinced I was dying precisely because my mother kept on telling me that I was not. The next four hours inside … Read More
by Hena Hussain ‘20 Following the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida and Great Mills High School in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, school security has been a topic of increased discussion. According to messages sent out by MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith, certain steps are taken by MCPS to keep students and staff safe in case of an … Read More
by Josh Averbach ‘18 2018 is an election year, and most seniors will be eligible to vote. I know what you’re thinking: “2018 is a midterm year–who gives a crap?” Yes, politics may be a bit boring without pee tapes, FBI investigations, hand-size jokes, and disheveled but loveable socialists. Still, these “off-year” elections are really important. Here’s what you should … Read More
by Emma Shuster Towards the end of freshman year, I decided to escape my comfort zone and try out for the field hockey team, though I’d never picked up a stick before. I had ten weeks to learn the game. My friend began helping me, and I began reaching out to coaches. Then, I got my shot; the coach asked … Read More
by Anika Mittu ’19 The grade of “A” in a given class is supposed to reflect mastery of content and outstanding work performed by a student. Yet, with A’s comprising 54 percent of the grades that are earned by Sherwood students for first semester, the question that arises is whether student performance or inflation lies behind the number of stellar … Read More
by Colleen Yates It took a while for me to understand that people are not judging me every second of the day. It also took way too long for me to see that people are not cooler or above others. We are not above or below people in terms of popularity. We are just all different people with our own … Read More